The New York Yankees have found themselves falling further and further behind the AL East lead thanks to a stretch that has seen the squad go just 4-8 so far in August. Offensive inconsistencies have plagued the Bronx Bombers in that span, as the Yankees have averaged 6.5 rpg in their wins compared with just 1.9 in their losses. Up next for the Yanks is a home-and-home series with the New York Mets.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of the Mets’ last 5 games against the Yankees.
- The Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when Sportsbook a series.
- The Mets are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games after a win.
The Yankees will start righty Luis Cessa in place of an injured Masahiro Tanaka. Cessa has a 6.23 ERA in his four starts with the big club, a far cry from the solid 3.14 ERA he has out of the pen. The 25-year-old has started just one game since the beginning of July, an outing in which he allowed three runs and was pulled after 3.2 innings.
Rafael Montero remains in the rotation mostly due to necessity and will take the bump for the Mets in this one. Since the beginning of July, the righty has a 6.48 ERA and has allowed opposing batters to hit .316. The biggest concern for Montero has been the long ball, as he has given up seven home runs in his past four starts.
New York Mets vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
New York (61-55) will face the 53-62 Mets in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs New York injuries news.
The OddsShark MLB Power Rankings have the New York Yankees at No. 10 and the New York Mets at No. 28 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting New York Mets rank No. 20 at 8.53 hits per game. That compares with the New York Yankees No. 6 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the No. 24-rated road mark, allowing 5.26 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
New York looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Phillies, a 6-2 final on Sunday in support of Chris Flexen at Citizens Bank Park.
The Yankees got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Boston on Sunday; it was a 3-2 final at Yankee Stadium in MLB wagering action.
- NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
- NY Mets is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games
- NY Mets is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
- NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- NY Yankees is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- NY Yankees is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
New York at New York, Tuesday, August 15
